New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-31
THE Talk OF THE ID \.

The Rev Joseph Cook will begin his next season or
Monday lectures in fremont Temple Boston on February
z In these lectures no will set himself to answer the
question In what essentials does modern Christianity
fail FOLLOW Chrsr understood that Mr. Cook will
have great deal to about the current discussion IN
regard 10 probation after death
At the Club" Upon my SOUL Dobso, You are the us
malest company know OF since that Brown girl gave
you your cong< never fellow take the mitten so
Wetcheilyl Haw wctched isn't name taw It.
You aw, awncy how wcched am when tel You l.
aw, don't cayaw wap how my, aw, Dweeches III me- -
Town Topics.
The International Cattle Range Association will meet
in Denver on February 8. The questions OF providing
protection for cattle against contagious diseases
and Of establishing stock yards St Louis will be dis
cussed.
Il see California Is becoming wonderfully popular
winter resort. Every one seems to be going there
Yes 1 have noticed 1t myself" m
"What particular advantage does II possess, en- T.
! :" Il Is dreadfully expensive Town Topics
Some phanthroplc people have opened a number of
cheap butchershops In London, but they are only a
moderate success Says OF the directors We have
to the conclusion that 1t Is very difficult b make
shops pay In poor neighborhoods. have stood by
wife OF the poor has been making her pur
chascs. and have beon surprised to nd how dainty she
She likes to purchase nice bit of steak or lean
chop Probably this preference arises from her inability
to stew otherwise cook larger and cheaper
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A group OF brokers discussing the other day In
stances where valuable papers had been picked from
forgotten resting.pace only TO make their forgeful
rich After some other stories had been related
the Burlington and Cedar Rapids Railroad at 60. and
hcstaed at the price the broker who had them offered
throw in 100 shares OF Burlington and Cedar Rapids
stock which worth practically nothing at all
took the bonds and sold them shortly aferward at
20 and the stock no Thought In going over my
papers years afterward found that 100 shares Of
stock and 'od for $1,000 II the biggest find OF that
unusual sort ever heard oE"-tChicago Mall
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ccties of Great Britain is S2634o5o9o II to this is
added capital OF tho unlncorporatcd building socie
ties the amount will be $i50,000OOO
As those who have been to his office know. General
Black, Commissioners OF Pensions has pare Ethiopian
with Interchangeable skin, FOR his doorkeeper and very
good doorkcepcr he is.
Recently Congressman O'Donnel went up to the Com
mssiopers office and meeting the black man at the door.
he stopped
"No sah." replied the doorkceper. Ise not General
Black: Ise is plain common black, sab. General
The Congfessman gave the doorkeepcr cigar aud
went inside Washington Critic.
Apparently The ST. Louis Republican doesn't believe In
teaching the higher branches in the public schools 1t
sarcascay asks: ITO be good American citizen must
one be able TO tell on half moments notice 'Warum
stoesset Tassos dargeboene Freundschaft
freundch zurueckr To govern ones self like an honest
must learn ut State expense how TO expand an
original enthymemo into syllodsm or to tell all about
and teeth of the pterodactyl These are grave
questions"
The old fashioned country clergy OF England who had
glebe lands believed In rotation OF crops Many years
ago an archdeacon visited OF these clergymen and
was Mortified TO find that the churchyard with
barley Intending rebuke this dissertation, he said in
severe tone: This must not again." "Oh, dear
replied the bucoc rector, ait will be urnps next
year."
Laugh, and the world laughs with YOU says, Ella
Wheeler Wilcox. Yes, and sit down the Ice, and the
world laughs at you-[Burlington Free Press
Boston people will find it difficult to believe that tho
following advertisement appeared in The Erenng Post OF
Boston, In 1872 ITO DO sold by the Printer OF this
Paper tho very best Negro Woman In this Town. who has
had the SMALLPOX and tho Measles; Is hearty a
Horse. as brisk Bird and will work like Beaver
August %, l7I2."
Twenty-Five years there but two places along
the New-Jerscy coast OF any mportance-Long Branch
and Cape May. Then the total valuation on the sea.
board less than 00O 00O while the last report OF
Controller Anderson gives the astonishing valuation OK
| over SlO0, 900 000.-[ Asbury Park Journal